Pc upgrade

[zeest]

Thanks all of u. I just want to inform that ABIT IP35-E is not avialable here in the northern region. So i will have to buy it from www.theitwares.com I want to ask that as the xfx card has a overheating problem so which card will be best? In chandigarh only xfx and asus are available. But asus is very expensive. So which one should i buy?

[sagargv]

asus is definitely my choice . but the cost is also high.buy it if u can afford it . or get the card (galaxy or POV) also from theitwares

[j1n M@tt]

@zeest

If u r getting things from It wares, then buy a Point of View 8600GT too from them. Otherwise go for XFX itself........since u r a casual gamer and not going to fiddle with it too much I mean OC and stuffs like dat........

[sagargv]

^^ my xfx 8600GT udf7 without OC goes upto 107C on running ati tool for 15 mins. nfs carbon takes it upto 88C and so does POP . i dont think thats "serious gaming".

[zeest]

I am not a casual gamer. I am a serious gamer. But i don't have money to buy high end cards. I made my fx 5200 cry when i stretched it to 430Mhz as compared to 333 stock. So i will definitely overclock the card. But the POV 8600GT fared badly in digit reviews so i am in a dilemma right now. What to do? Which card to buy?

[sagargv]

galaxy

[zeest]

Thanks to all of u for ur help.
So final decision is
Abit P35-E
2GB DDR2 800Mhz RAM
8600GT Galaxy or POV (based on availability)

One more thing is that a person is selling 7800GTX in this forum for 6k. The card is 1.5 yrs old. Should i get it? Will it work on a 400W PSU?

[sagargv]

yes a 7800GTX will perform better. but if its Go 7800GTX , then i vote for 8600GT .

the card is 1.5yr old.hmmm . test the card. .check the temps , verify that its not artifacting. besides that , do u know / trust the seller or does he have a good reputation.

i feel most g-cards are manufactured keeping in mind that they will be used for 3 to 3.5 years . after that the cards die or start behaving erratically. so if its been used for 1.5 yrs , it has about 2 years life left. is it enough ?

yes a 7800GTX will perform better. but if its Go 7800GTX , then i vote for 8600GT .

the card is 1.5yr old.hmmm . test the card. .check the temps , verify that its not artifacting. besides that , do u know / trust the seller or does he have a good reputation.

i feel most g-cards are manufactured keeping in mind that they will be used for 3 to 3.5 years . after that the cards die or start behaving erratically. so if its been used for 1.5 yrs , it has about 2 years life left. is it enough ? and dont forget that the 8600GT is gr8 OCer .

oh yeah , the psu i dont think will be enough . a zebronics 500W may suffice .but the 7800GTX was a high end and its better to get a better power supply like cooler master 600W

[zeest]

What is a Go 7800GTX? The card is from XFX. I don't know about the reputation of the buyer as i am new here. Look at this thread. And tell me if i should consider buying it? For Sale 7800 GTX 512 MB

[sagargv]

if this is the card

http://www.xfxforce.com/web/product/...roductId=85744

then i think its a pretty good buy. . .i dunno this guy either . anyway , check temps and for artifacts b4 buying . but i think u'll need a better psu to run that card. i think a cooler master 600W costing around 3.5k maybe needed.
i dont think a local 450W psu can power this card. ask the guy from whom u r buying wat smps he's using.

[dOm1naTOr]

And the 7800GTX 512 MB is much better than normal 7800GTX. It even beats 7900GT 256 hands down.
And if u havent done some serious overclocking nd continue using them in oced nd overheated[still stable] state for long, then it cud easily last uch more than 3~3.5 yrs.

[zeest]

That guy is not replying so i will put this thread on hold. Lets see what happens? If he replies then i can get this card. By the way there is another nice thread out there. What do u say about this seller? Should i trust him by buying that second hand 8600GT. It may have heating problems.
For Sale two XFX 8600GT(s) 256MB GDDR3

[quadroplex780]

He is my brother and go ahead ask everyone before buying.
This will help-
My 8800GT comparison test(pics included)

[sagargv]

i vouch for harvik . just find out the running temps for those cards. u can trust wat he says . i think they r in safe limits..i recall pming harvik abt that .

if peak is below 80C , u got urself a gr8 deal . .buy it b4 it gets sold out.

[zeest]

This is what he says

Please do bare in mind that i have adequate cooling in my system.A total of 4 80mm fans.Two fans,one for each video card,one for exhaust and one for North Bridge cooling.
The temps recorded with an overclock of 675mhz core/1566Mhz shader/860Mhz memory at idle were 43C for one,47C for the other and 72C Max for one,77C Max for the other at 100% load with 3DMark06(Varies for both cards).The onboard fan on these cards always runs at 100% as designed by XFX.
I am currently located in Patna,Bihar.Will ship to anywhere in India.Shipment will be done after we discuss the available options(courier services)which are satisfactory for both of us.
Yes i have the bill and i'll provide a scanned copy of the bill with the card.Can't give the original bill because it also has mention of other products i bought.
Payment method should be done via Demand Draft.

But i have a simple system. I don't have as much cooling as Harvik. SO i think the temps can go upto 100C in my PC. What do u think?

[sagargv]

go ahead and buy the card(the one with 43C idle). if need be , you can add more fans. my card was idling at 63C LoL.

[zeest]

But harvik has gr8 cooling in his system. I just bought an "esys" branded pc and it doesn't have any extra cooling. So?

[sagargv]

its ur choice . if u're so much bothered , pay 1k extra and get a new galaxy 8600GT which i hear comes with a cool cooler.

[cooldude1]

Hey zeest I am Rahul from TheITWares let me know if you need any help.

Thank you.

[hellgate]

^^^ hey do u know when E8400 will hit Indian markets (shops) and at wat price??

[cooldude1]

^^ Current Price around 9500 or 9600 Rs PM me know if u need one